Friend, let me ask you something. Are you stuck in a rut? Does life seem to be passing you by? Are you parked in a cul-de-sac of mediocrity while others around you are zooming down the highway of life? Well, I can help.
Yep, I can help. I have discovered I have been given powers beyond those of ordinary men. Powers that I have chosen to use for good and not evil… at least for right now.
I hear your questions... “What are these powers?” “How did I come by them?”
Let me explain. I learned of my powers
during my Eharmony date. If you’ve been following along, you know that I went on an eHarmony introductory date. You may have been wondering what finally happened. Well, here goes.
After the date, I wrote back saying that I had a nice time and would like to get together again. I was still uncertain of how she felt, though. Days passed while I waited for her response. Friends gave their opinions.
“I’m sure it’ll work out,” said one.
“Did she give you her phone number? No? Oh, I’m sorry… dude, she not into you,” said another.
There were lots of opinions on either side of the debate. Then her email arrived. I paraphrase...
Milton, I enjoyed talking to you the other day. However, after our meeting I’ve decided that I need to focus my time on getting my life together. Our conversation convinced me that it was time to improve my life. Therefore, I’m going to focus my energies on pursuing my dreams. I’m also going to drop off of eHarmony until I can get my life together. I wish you well with your search.
Now, some would see this as a negative.
Some would read:
Doesn’t want to go out with you (ouch)
Our date caused me to lose faith in eHarmony (ouch, ouch)
If you’re the best that I can do, I think I’ll change my life (ouch, ouch, ouch)
But not me! Not “Mr Glass Half Full!” Not ”Mr. Silver Lining Behind That Cloud!”
Heck no!
Here’s how I see it. I see that I have the power to change people’s lives. Before she met me Janis was floundering. Now, after one night with me she has found the motivation to improve her life.
Years from now as she stands up on that stage and accepts her Nobel Prize, tears will well up in her eyes as she says,
“It is not I that deserve this wonderful honor. No, it is the man that I met one day at Lucianos.”
(Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath My Wings” begins to play”) He convinced me that I could have a better life. That I could….that I could….
DID YOU EVER KNOW THAT YOU’RE MY HERO? That I could do better than him.
I COULD FLY HIGHER THAN AN EAGLE. Thanks “MiltinSA.” Thanks for everything.
YOU ARE THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS. My power is limitless. So what can I do for you? Right now I’m using my powers for good… but who knows what tomorrow will bring. Got to go, Kristy, 38, in San Antonio doesn’t know yet, but she’s could soon have a life altering date.
- Milt
